Van Halen 3/11/95 Track 13 - Take Me Back (Deja Vu)

[SpartanPict]

Eddie's tone in that intro is just gorgeous.

[redhead5150]

SAMMY F'ING HAGAR WAS THE REASON VH HAD SO MUCH SUCCESS!!!!

[codebreaker212p]

Van Halen as a band seem more serious during this tour.. Maybe its just the song, but it looked like there was some problems that were ready to burst.. sadly a year later it did.. I like Roth.. But sammy is definently the better vocalist.. I miss him in VH

[MeYouView]

Wow! This is rare. Van Halen didn`t play this song much on that tour.

[redhead5150]

Balance was awesome despite critics. EVH layed down some great riffs on this CD!!!! Sammy, well the best damn frontman you can find!!!

[karthicksurya005]

Its nice

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[VanHalenLedZeppelin7]

What I like about the Hagar era was it was more like Led Zeppelin, there'd be hard hitting rock songs like Summer Nights and then quieter more docile songs like Not Enough. I like versitility in bands thus i'm not really an AC/DC fan. My country will hate me.

[91nickt]

@VanHalenLedZeppelin7 there was probably more versatility in the Roth era. Hagar era was very heavy on loves songs, but Roth era had more variety. Still like the Hagar era, though. idk how it reminds you of Zeppelin except in a vague sense, just imo...

[toobuku76]

Roth was clearly a flaming queer., I honestly cannot understand for the life of me why anyone would like him?????????????

[91nickt]

@toobuku76 he was a well-dressed hetero....you can't believe how much p***y the guy got in the Roth era...

[toobuku76]

@91nickt --- i wonder how much cock he got in the roth era?

[gtrincs]

i am a huge roth fan .. but this song is the most underrated song besides all the vhiii songs 'cause those are all massively underrated ...

[redhead5150]

Sammy Hagar has better range than a DLR. Sammy can sing anything,write anything & play a great guitar!!!

[1985f350]

My god eddie was playin clean here! I wonder what he was or wasnt doing during this tour. I know he was heavy into booze during this era. Everything after the III album it seems like eddie was doin speed or coke or some shit and his playing seems haphazard and spotty unlike this when he looks full form and at full potential. sorry if offended anyone but thats my two sense. anybody got answers or comments? was he doing heroin during this tour or oxys

[mochacola1323]

@1985f350 Not sure if Eddie ever did any hardcore drugs, pretty sure he didnt. He was known for being a very heavy drinker in the late 90's and early 00's but this tour, 95, he was sober. He was bad alcoholic after this though.

[51Thundersticks]

@mochacola1323 The whole band was loaded.

[hiterss]

@mochacola1323 He did cocaine

[tommyestone]

Fecking awesome version. LOVE IT :)))

[therealraybaby]

We had a LOVE so hard 2 find!

[isabel32962]

One of the mysteries of creation.... something you feel but can't explain.... yeah take me there... true story

[isabel32962]

One of the mysteries of creation.... something you feel but can't explain.... yeah take me there...

[STLFISHER]

I still think this sounds even better than the studio version!!!

[DelPellezin]

Great song, thanks for sharing. To me, nothing is better than Halen / Hagar, especially Balance era. They were at their peak then, pity it turned to shit right after.

[AxisGtrs]

Love this song!!!

[isabel32962]

Takes me way back... <3

[Snuddu]

would never expext this of eddie in the 70's

[mochacola1323]

@Snuddu Eddie actually wrote it in 76...

[globemaster68]

i like the studio version of this song better. it is a great song no matter what.

[metalryche]

thank you so much for this

[redhed5150]

LOVE Mikey and Sammy together! GREAT song.

[Redvoodoo81]

mp3 version anyone ?

[NukeCulear]

This song really takes ME back.

[smithdsmit]

puke

[Redvoodoo81]

best song ever! , since i found this i just can't stop comming back to listen to it live.

[zdugout12]

i love this song so much...its perfect

[thaoandtony]

I look at these old videos and realize just how good this band was in the 80's and 90's. The guitar on carnal knowledge and balance was so well written played and recorded. I thought the sound engineering on the last tour with DLR was terrible.

[91nickt]

@thaoandtony sound engineering doesn't mean the band was sucking. It means they had crappy sound techs...

[STLFISHER]

one of the best van halen songs ever

its underrated though

as good as it sounds in the studio i think this sounds even better

[indycolt101]

r u kidding listen how perfect this song is written

[MagicRoosterBlues]

One thing about Sammy ... for being a straight-up "rocker" - he could turn out some masterful lyrics. This song is a perfect example - I'm sure a ton of people can relate to this song.

[LightEmUp1]

These are GREAT lyrics I agree but unfortunately Sammy hasn't been able to write good lyrics since the Balance album back in 1995. Have you heard that turd called "Up For Breakfast" or "Soap On A Rope"? That's the kind of deep material Hagar is writing these days. For whatever reason, Sammy's lyrics have been silly, retarded and even embarrassing since he was removed from VH back in 1996.

[brandonrayf]

in fairness, yes much of sammy's work has been sub-par in the lyric department post VH. However, this is not to say there haven't been some gems, if only more people heard them. Who has the right, Sympathy for the Human, Hallelujah, tropic of capricorn, things have changed, all good i think. just not a lot of exposure on them. and the 3 on best of both worlds are awful, clearly rushed.

[barryhawk23]

Hagar has got some really great lyrics - but he's got his fair share of stinkers too. Great singer though.

[residentflea]

Let's face it...old Van Halen Rocked...The post Dave era wasn't that bad--Eddie did bring a new sound and knocked out some great licks...but nothin' beats poping in the Dave era....

[redhead5150]

SAMMY HAGAR,PURE ROCK&ROLL!!!!

[FloriSanchez]

Awesome song! Love Sammy. Would have love to been there. Reminds me of all the happy times....and then some.

Thanks for posting!

[RealBigEZ]

A great song. But I'm guess that momma's boy Hunkola would disagree since he's so in love with DLR's 6 pack.

[califitness4life]

Wow, sounds even better when its played Live,Great Band,,Great Song...

[Redvoodoo81]

this is probably my favorite Van halen song , its the 1st time i see or hear it live , anyone have a mp3 version of this version or any other version of this tune live ?? i would love to download it ...

[fabyyasu]

take me back some venezuelan tour!

[dukeou812]

gotta love it! sweet lyrics and eddies crunch licks make it on of my favs from the sammy years. sorry sammy haters,this is a very good band. as it is with dave.but hell i even listen to the VH3 album.

[wilkyx]

so do i.ed plays some really good stuff on vh3 but no one ever really mentions it.

[stalrunner]

That's because Cherone sounds like anebriated Pete Townshend. Nothing againgst Pete, he sounds great sober.

[residentflea]

Althought I can't stand Sammy in Van Halen. They pumped out some really good songs...and yes, Eddie was amazing. But, come clean because there is no way you can compare the Dave years with the Sammy years.

Any, I really like this song a lot...

Peace out

[smileysaysoo]

i hear ya but when the cart has left u don't wanna carry the whole load on your back u find another cart... Dave in his hey day was amazing(one of the best ever so was sammy,(montrose some say the first van halen type 4 piece band) and his solo stuff and the man still looks like he did then and can still sing all his hits and is in his 60's... its a crazy business to keep straight in most die young or burnout see britny spears. LOL.... Peace brother.

[vanhalen5150u812]

this is such a great performance! i love how the electric intro.

[hiltonpino]

take me back some venezuelan tour!

[ChristyG1970]

Wow I don't think I ever saw them do this song. But totally love it!

[Rock7132]

Tits. One of my favorite VH songs.

[jamiedottcom]

dude....synch. the audio and video....what a drag!.... but a great tune---wow!

[Beez5150]

One of the most underrated VH tunes. Great mellow groove.

[rockstar6302]

@Beez5150 A lot of people slam the Hagar era of Van Halen, to me they could do anything with Sammy, Eddie could write anything. Sammy would hear something and be able to create songs like this Van Halen was a great hard rock band with Roth and I love every bit of it, but Sammy's work with VH is just so much more they weren't one dimensional..... Van Halen has become a shadow of it's former self. As happy as I am for the new album, I'm upset of how they've treated their fans.

[IMTA2D]

@Beez5150 I agree!!! Loved this tune from the 1st time I heard it back in '95... Fave off the album actually.